Sabah Electricity officials checking on electric meters.
KOTA KINABALU: More than 3,000 meter tampering cases were detected in Sabah and Labuan last year.
Sabah Electricity chief operating officer Mohd Yusmanizam Mohd Yusof said the 3,095 cases involved domestic, commercial and industrial consumers, and nine had been prosecuted to date.
ALSO READ: Domestic offenders won't be spared in Sabah crackdown on power theft
“These offences were found during 69 integrated operations throughout last year," he said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 27), but did not disclose the losses incurred.
He said the operations involved agencies such as the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS). federal Energy Commission, and the police.
ALSO READ: RM30mil lost to power theft in 2024, says Sabah Electricity
He added that Sabah Electricity would continue operations against power thieves, including those who tampered with meters.
This week, five premises around the city and Tuaran were raided on suspicion of meter tampering.
ALSO READ: Call for stronger action against illegal power tapping in Sabah
“These operations were conducted on Monday and Tuesday (Feb 24 and 25). We will proceed with investigations and prosecution and claim for the losses incurred through the courts,” Yusmanizam said.
He reminded the public that any form of meter tampering or power theft are offences under the Electricity Supply Enactment 2024 and Electricity Supply Act 1990.
